Reliqua

Chapter 13

He laid Travis down the ground. He took a deep breath, chin up and said ‘Me paenitet.’. He doesn’t have any idea where it came from but for somehow he has to say it.

        ‘Me paenitet’ he keeps on repeating it, he felt for some reason it was the best way to say how he feels.

        Nothing happens, he was exhausted. He gave up.

“Could this be it?”

 

“Has God already given up?”

 

“But I’m here!”

 

“Did I just waste my time?”

 

        He was lost in his train of thought. He looked at his son. Travis’ eyes were closed. A ball of memories struck him as he remembered the time when Travis was a little kid before Chloe died. Travis can’t ever sleep not until he hears the song “Goodnight by Cody Lovaas” Chloe used to sing this song because it’s the only way Travis can go to sleep. He wondered then how can Travis manage to sleep without this song. He remembered a time when Travis was asking him to sing this song for him,

‘Dad! Please!! I can’t sleep without it!!!’ Travis convinced

‘Then just keep your eyes shut it’ll help you sleep!’

‘It doesn’t work at all!’

‘I will never sing that song!’

‘Dad!! Please!!! I need you!’

‘I don’t need you! Now go back to sleep!’

‘But dad!’

‘Travis Craig, get back to your room NOW!’

        Travis cried his way to his room. Fredrick felt a tear dripping from his eyes.

        He smiled and said, ‘I regret saying I’ll never singing it’. Fredrick closed his eyes, hugged his son and sang,

Wanna be the one who tucks you in at night,

Goodnight, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite

Goodnight, goodnight, what a beautiful sight,

You are, you are, you are to me,

You are my twinkle, twinkle little star,

That’s exactly what you are, you are, you are, you are

Sleep tight, sleep tight, I’m gonna miss you son

Can’t wait till’ the morning

When I get to see you again

But for now I’m gonna sing you off to sleep

Goodnight sweetheart, see you drifting off to sleep

That’s okay as long as you come back to me,

You’re so beautiful when you sleep

I wonder what dreams are coming through

Your mind, your mind, your mind, your mind

I think about you all night long I’m so lucky that

You are mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine

Take me with you in your dreams

But I hope it already included me

In the morning when you wake

I’d love the journey that you have to take

Meanwhile late last night, I’m glad I got to hold you tight,

You looked so perfect laying there

Till’ the morning light

 

Good morning beautiful, I’m so glad your eyes have opened for me